Randy Pinney
Houston,TX
Summary
Passionate Project Manager proficient in developing and successfully completing multiple industry projects while leading production implementations. A proven leader with 10+ years of people and product management. Results-driven, highly adaptive professional that consistently exhibits a measurable skillset for multi organizational departmental structures.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Chef
Nice Winery
Houston, TX
07.2020 - Current
- Collaborated with the executive team to set goals and objectives that aligned with the company’s overall mission and vision, resulting in a 40% increase in brand awareness and profitability
- Implemented vendor management process improvements for managing contracts for support services, reducing vendor costs by 4% and service costs by 15%
- Effectively forecasted, scheduled, and monitored project timelines, personnel performance, and cost efficiencies to meet budget and time deadlines
- Responsible for end-to-end training creation and implementation that increased production and onboarding to ensure a consistent high-quality standard.
Executive Chef
Nordstrom
Houston, TX
06.2016 - 07.2019
- Lead a cross-functional team of 30 to deliver company wide projects on time and within budget for up to 600 guests
- Identified potential process gaps and anticipated process challenges to improve daily production to optimize efficiency, reducing labor costs by 22%
- Introduced new processes monitoring portion control, creating advanced plating techniques, and cross-utilizing ingredients to reduce waste by 33% and overall food cost by 16%.
VP – Financial Consultant
Charles Schwab
Houston, TX
02.2008 - 10.2014
- Managed $450M+ of individual investors assets utilizing advanced option strategies, ETFs, and other investment vehicles to mitigate risk and maximize profitability in all market environments
- Coordinate with stakeholders across all departments to identify project requirements, constraints and deadlines
- Consulted with clients to determine financial goals, cash flow needs, and needs to develop detailed investment solutions
- Presented employee experience data to leadership with strategies to improve engagement and attrition.
- Aligned organizational objectives with company mission to increase business growth and integrate work strategies based on production and compliance reports.
Education
Associate of Arts in Culinary Arts -
Culinary Institute LeNotre
Houston, TXAssociate of Arts in General Studies -
Paradise Valley C.C.
Phoenix, AZSkills
- Team Management
- Executive Collaborations
- Strategy Development
- Project Leadership
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Risk Assessment and Management
- Microsoft Suite
- MS Project
- Google Sheets
- Advanced Excel and Financial Modeling
- Resource Management
Timeline
Executive Chef
Nice Winery
07.2020 - Current
Executive Chef
Nordstrom
06.2016 - 07.2019
VP – Financial Consultant
Charles Schwab
02.2008 - 10.2014
Associate of Arts in Culinary Arts -
Culinary Institute LeNotre
Associate of Arts in General Studies -
Paradise Valley C.C.
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